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Merope

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Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Μερόπη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. MEH-RO-PEH(Classical Greek)
MEHR-ə-pee(English)
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Meaning & History

From Greek μέρος (meros) meaning "share, part" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the seventh of the Pleiades and the foster mother of Oedipus.

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Greek mythology, Harry Potter characters, witches
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Entry updated April 25, 2021
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